SEE: Historic Park Slope Senior Home Will Be Turned Into Condos

PARK SLOPE, BROOKLYN — The building at 1 Prospect Park West has no shortage of significant history, whether its as a lavish 1920s-era Knights of Columbus clubhouse or, in its later years, a home for the elderly plagued by lawsuits and even a resident who froze to death.

Soon, though, a new chapter will be added to that history.

The 10-story building will be turned into 63 new condominiums by designers known for converting industrial buildings into modern uses, developers announced this week. Developers Sugar Hill Capital Partners released renderings of the new building, dubbed One Prospect Park West, and said it will include mostly two-to four bedroom units.

"(The condos will have) over 40 unique floor plans and locally-sourced design details that create a perfect balance between pre-war and modern design," developers said in a release. "The unobstructed views of both Prospect Park and the New York City skyline are unprecedented for a condominium in prime Park Slope."

The "iconic address" was first built as a clubhouse and hotel for the Knights of Columbus organization in 1925. It was used as a lavish space for members and included card rooms, a bowling alley, billiards room and a ballroom, developers said.

The building's interesting history continued even after the Knights of Columbus gave up ownership of it in 1962, according to a history of the space on Brownstoner.

That year, the building was passed into the hands of Carmelite nuns, who ran a nursing home known as the Madonna Residence. The nursing home was shut down in 1994 by the state after cases of abuse and poor conditions, including a 1993 incident where a patient wandered onto the roof, got locked out and froze to death, the report said.

The building remained a senior residence under new owners until several years ago. During that time, when it was known as Castle at Prospect Park, there were also scandals, including four wrongful death cases.

Converting the building into condos will be the first residential project designed by Workstead, a studio known for its work on buildings such as Williamsburg’s Wythe Hotel and Tribeca’s Arcade Bakery.

The new building will include a private curated art gallery, residents’ club with spa-like features, and a rooftop meadow, developers said. Sales are expected to launch this spring.